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Physiotherapy plays a very important role in cystic fibrosis. Its basic aim is to regularly clear bronchial passages of mucus which is responsible for exacerbation of bronchoalveolar symptoms. Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) and Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) are among the most commonly used bronchi clearance methods. It is not entirely clear which technique should be applied in...
Inhalations, whose aim is the liquefaction of dense viscous secretions and preparing them for evacuation from the bronchial tree by means of drainage techniques, are standard treatment procedures in cystic fibrosis. Numerous studies showed that during inhalation only a small percentage of the drug was deposited in the bronchi. The use of the so-called elevated positive expiratory pressure, or PEP...
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